He was referred privately by his GP, using the employer's BUPA scheme.
He also started legal procedings alleging work-related injury.
Although the consultant says that this was not WRULD, the case has not
been withdrawn, so we assume he is changing the allegation from causation
to aggravation.
Trevor
>
> Hi, Faced with this situation I would have given the same advice as you
> did. A Med 3 Cert is only advisory and authorisation for the payment of
> SSP. It is unreasonable to have a blanket restriction of no work when
> appropriate restrictions and measures are implemented. Yhe employee has
> full use of his legs and mental capacity is intact! The only reasonable
> restriction is to likmit use of the hand which you are doing anyway. Just
> out of curiosity did the employee see the Consultant on a private basis? I
> feel the company are justified in witholding company sick pay in this
> instance. Interesting to see what OHPs on the list think.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Julian Baldock RGN DipOHN
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